My favorite city in Hokuriku, with samurai districts, one of Japan’s great gardens, gold leaf, and seafood that rivals Tokyo at a fraction of the crowds. From someone who visited often over three years living nearby.
One page with everything I wish I’d known before landing: getting a SIM, fair taxi and Grab prices, where to eat, how to rent a bike, and the stuff guidebooks skip. Plus weekly stories from the road across Japan and Vietnam.
